nevertheless, I know that the affinity between son and…
nevertheless, I know that the affinity between son and father, and their close attachment, must always give a father’s words, readier entrance, and another’s to the ear and heart of his child.
— from Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue)
In the book
Hear mine in that spirit. A father's words, after all, find a readier entrance to a child's ear and heart than any stranger's ever could — and what a person says at the very end of his life carries a weight that nothing else quite does. It is our shared responsibility — mine, yours, your children's — to see that the family's story carries on. — Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue)